Jacksonville held it's annual Christmas parade on Tuesday night, December 6th. It was a bit breezy and cold but not nearly as cold as it was a couple of days later on in the week. Huff 'n Puff and Jax Gym-Dance and Trampoline had a good turnout of students and parents. We were disappointed at the poor crowd turnout though.

Gymnasts and Parents arrive early!

Several of our dancers pose for me .

Just look at our great new float - several of the kids kept warm inside while waiting for the parade to start.

Good Gymnastics Buddies - if we'e going to be cold, we'll be cold together. Great Friendships are formed at Huff 'n Puff!

Ready to Roll!

We wish each and every one a safe and wonderful holiday season and our very best wishes for the New Year.

Okay - I have tried at least 20 times to get this to color and it wouldn't - so black print it is and just watch this notice accept color. Grrrr!

Is this truck tricked out or not????

Laurel and other instructors getting glow necklaces glowing!

Between gymnastics meets and Christmas parade, and designiing shirts, etc., it's been a couple of tough weeks, but what else is new? Thank you, Ms. Laurel, for all you do for Huff 'n Puff and Jax Gym, etc. We appreciate you - and while we are at it, we appreciate our fantastic staff and wonderful parents. We really hope you all take as much pride in us as we take in you. Thank you is hardly enough.

Gymnastics and Ninja Staff Members - Team coaches were all there busy, too as well as our office staff members, too.

Dance Instructors! How lucky we are!

The line-up of the parade had to be moved a good ways back away from where it has been traditionally - due to the demolition of the junior high schoo (so construction of the new school can be built - hurray!) and it was not as easy to take pictures of the groups - but I will put the photos on that I was able to take.

Our lineup was led by the Huff 'n Puff Banner and we appreciate that Kameron and his student carried the banner for us. The first float was the Candy Cane trailer that held the preschool gymnasts; next came a decorated truck and trailer that was for the recreational gymnasts, tumblers and cheeerleaders - both walking and riding. The Ninjas and Home Schoolers walked here also. Third was our "Up on the House Top" Float that was for the eight-and-under dancers who were riding on the float and then and nine-and-older dancers who were walking behind the float. We had a decorated truck in here some place that was actually the most tricked out with lights truck that I have seen. Last was decorated truck and trailer that was for the competitive gymnasts and trampoline-and-tumbling gymnasts. That was a very, very large group! I may be wrong, but I think the Huff 'n Puff contingent was the largest in the parade.

We were very pleased to receive the trophy for top commercial entry and our eight-and-under dancers received the second-place performance award. Congratulations to all. Pictures, some without description, are shown below.